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March 21, 2020 Word of the Day

hot spot /ˈhɑːt ˈspɑːt/ noun
hot spot
/ˈhɑːt ˈspɑːt/
noun

plural hot spots

The club is a hot spot for dancing.
The club is a hot spot for dancing.
Definition of HOT SPOT

[count]

1 informal : a very popular or active place

  • The new restaurant is the latest hot spot in town.

  • a vacation hot spot

2 : a place where there is much danger or fighting

  • This part of the country is a hot spot of rebel activity.

  • a global hot spot [=an area in the world where war is possible or likely]

3 : a place (such as an area in a restaurant or hotel) where it is possible to make a wireless connection to the Internet

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